Can I still conceive naturally at 45?

With the opening up of the country's two-child policy, older mothers also want another product. But we all know that as women age, their eggs become aging. It should be more difficult to get pregnant at this time, and pregnancy at this time is very likely to cause some congenital diseases in the fetus. Is artificial insemination still possible at the age of 45? Let's find out with the editor below.

Can I still have artificial insemination at the age of 45?

As long as the egg and sperm are healthy, pregnancy is possible, but as the woman gets older, the incidence of congenital dementia and some congenital malformations in the child will increase. According to a survey, the incidence rate among pregnant women aged 35-40 is 1/250, while the incidence rate among pregnant women over 45 years old can reach 1/50. This happens because the ovaries and testicles gradually decline and grow with age, and the resulting eggs and sperm naturally age and grow, increasing the chance of chromosomal aberrations. The fetus developed after the fusion of such eggs or sperm will have a higher incidence of malformations and some genetic diseases.

Common problems for older women preparing for pregnancy

At the age of 40, a girl's ovulation is still normal and she can have children, but she is already an older mother, so she needs to go to the hospital for a full body check-up before preparing for pregnancy to make sure her body is in good condition before she can get pregnant. Generally, you need to do a pre-pregnancy check-up and you can get pregnant if there is no abnormality in the test. Having sex during the ovulation period can effectively increase the probability of pregnancy. The ovulation period calculation method is that if the menstruation is regular, the 14 days before the next menstruation is the measurement point, and then count forward 5 days and count backward 4 days. These ten days are the ovulation period. It is best to have sex once on the second day of ovulation. The chance of older mothers giving birth to babies with congenital idiocy is slightly higher than that of pregnant women of appropriate age. Therefore, when you are 16-20 weeks pregnant, try to go to the hospital outpatient clinic for a Down syndrome screening test to check the child's IQ.

The above is the editor’s summary of relevant information on the question of whether artificial insemination is still possible at the age of 45. I hope it can help everyone. Older women who want to have children must go to the hospital for relevant examinations. You can only prepare for pregnancy after you make sure you are healthy. Also, after you are successfully pregnant, you need to do prenatal checkups on time to ensure good birth and upbringing.